By Harriet Muncaster (author) , Harriet Muncaster (illustrator)
"Camping trip adventures for everyone’s favourite little mermaid, Emerald."
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It’s holiday time for little mermaid Emerald and her family and she persuades them to go camping. She always loved the camping holidays she had with her mum and dad, but maybe her stepdad and stepsister won’t find it as much fun; they are royal after all and used to luxury.
Sure enough, King Auster brings along a stack of luggage and then uses magic to turn his tent into a canvas palace. Emerald is annoyed, it doesn’t feel like real camping. But a late night adventure with her little stepsister Princess Delphina helps her to realise that doing things differently doesn’t mean they are any less fun.
Emerald’s underwater world with its dolphin rides, amazing-sounding food and friendly sea creatures will fascinate and delight young readers, but for all that she’s a mermaid – and now a princess – Emerald is just like them too and that’s what makes these books so special. Emerald rules!
Meet Isadora Moon's mermaid friend, Emerald!
Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but there are just so many rules. She loves having fun with her friends and exploring her underwater world with her pet octopus, Inkibelle, she doesn't want to be stuck in the palace with everyone looking at her and checking that she's doing things the proper, royal way.
In Emerald and the Magic Shell , Emerald goes on a camping holiday with her mum, stepdad King Auster, and stepsister Delphine. But it isn't like the camping trips Emerald used to take with her dad when she was little. King Auster uses his magic shell at every opportunity to make the trip more luxurious.
Emerald is determined to do camping properly, without magic, but when she wakes up in the night feeling cold, she decides to use the shell after all-to disastrous effect!
Illustrated throughout in sea green and black, Emerald is perfect for readers who are looking for a first chapter book with a splash of wildness and wonder.
Praise for Emerald and the Ocean Parade :
‘This gentle chapter book will delight all young mermaid and under-the-sea fans.’ - BookTrust
Harriet Muncaster is the internationally best-selling children’s author. Her breakout success came in 2016 when Oxford University Press published the first four titles in the Isadora Moon series, which has sold over six million copies worldwide in 42 languages. Harriet studied Illustration at Norwich University College of Art and completed a master’s degree at Anglia Ruskin University. Harriet is also the author of the Mirabelle and Emerald series , both of which are set in the world of Isadora Moon , and the Victoria Stitch series for children aged 9+. Both Isadora Moon and Emerald grew so popular, they have TV adaptations on SkyKids, developed by Kelebek Media. Harriet has since worked on a brand-new series for ages 7+, The Diary of Wiska Wildflower , creating something for readers of all ages, as they grow up with the World of Harriet Muncaster. Her books blend fantasy with relatable themes like friendship, school life, and family, making them beloved by children all over the world.
Harriet Muncaster has been drawing, writing and creating things for as long as she can remember. It was while at school that she discovered that being an illustrator and author was a real career path she could take. From that moment on Harriet knew exactly what she wanted to be!
Harriet is inspired by anything magical, fantastical and glittery. She also has a great fascination for miniature things and owns a dollshouse in the shape of a castle.
Photo credit Alexa Loy
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Emerald and the Magic Shell and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Emerald and the Magic Shell features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Fantasy / Magical, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Emerald and the Magic Shell was written by Harriet Muncaster and published by Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD
Emerald and the Magic Shell has 95 pages
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